Job Information
Los Alamos National Laboratory Operations Manager 2 in Los Alamos, New Mexico
What You Will Do
Utilities and Infrastructure is responsible for maintaining and operating all the Laboratory's utility and traffic systems including electric, gas, sewer, steam, and water. In addition, UI maintains and manages all the open space on site, including parking and transportation infrastructure. Additionally, UI oversees and manages the Laboratory's parking and transportation services.
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Utility Outage Coordinator to join our team, specifically within the Electric, Steam, and Turbine Operations group. In this role, you will plan, coordinate, and communicate outages for the electric transmission and distribution system, ensuring safe, compliant, and mission-focused execution. The outage coordinator serves as the central point of contact between operations, maintenance, engineering, and mission stakeholders to minimize operational disruption during outage activities and ensure safe restoration of utilities while maintaining system reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, schedule, and coordinate utility outages to maintain system reliability, ensuring alignment with operational, safety, and mission requirements.
Facilitate outage reviews; evaluate requests for scope, risk, system impact, and readiness.
Coordinate outage execution, including stakeholder communication, required notifications, and real-time status tracking.
Develop and support contingency planning, restoration strategies, and response to unplanned or emergency outages.
Maintain outage documentation and contribute to the development and advancement of standardized outage coordination processes, tools, and practices.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Experience coordinating utility operations, maintenance, or outage activities.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with scheduling tools, databases, and Microsoft Office; ability to develop structured tracking and reporting tools.
Knowledge of switching procedures, clearance requirements, and electric system constraints.
Ability to analyze operational issues, develop solutions, and work effectively in an evolving environment with increasing process standardization.
Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Standing and walking.
Desired Qualifications :
Familiarity with NERC and WECC reliability standards.
Experience in a national laboratory, nuclear, industrial, or large campus utility environment.
Knowledge of NESC and OSHA 1910.269 for high-voltage electrical safety.
Experience with work control, configuration management, or integrated work management processes.
Experience with outage management systems (OMS), work management systems, or similar tools.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Work Schedule: This is a full-time position with multiple schedule options; the 4/10 schedule is not offered for this role.
Position Commitment : Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Applicants must attach a cover letter addressing the minimum and desired skills of the position with their resume.
Position may be required to serve in an on-call capacity as assigned to include after-hours, holidays, or LANL shutdowns.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 (https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/nnsa-sd-2062-implementation-personal-identity-verification-uncleared-contractors) . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 (https://int.lanl.gov/policy/documents/P701.pdf) for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.